17. Maternity nurses can enhance communication among health care providers by utilizing the SBAR technique. This acronym stands for:
a. Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation
b. Situation, Baseline, Assessment, Recommendation
c. Subjective, Background, Analysis, Recommendation
d. Subjective, Background, Analysis, Review
Which area is appropriate to include in a physical assessment of the home?
a. Bathtub, toilets, sinks, countertops, inside china cabinet drawers
b. Baby's bed, changing table, baby's clothes, inside diaper bag, inside keepsake box
c. Bedroom closets, inside jewelry boxes, under beds
d. Electrical wall outlets, telephones, bathroom sink and faucets, stove, and refrigerator
ANS: D
Physical assessment of the home environment is an essential element of the home care assessment. The major areas of the home environment assessment include physical features of the home, access to the home, sanitary conditions, the presence of utilities (phone, electricity, plumbing), safety features, and access to transportation and emergency support.
The nurse may evaluate sanitary conditions and cleanliness of the bathroom; however, there is no reason to check inside the china cabinet.
Although the nurse may want to evaluate the nursery, it is inappropriate to request to see the inside of the infant's keepsake box.
The purpose of a physical assessment of the home is to assess safety issues, such as sanitary conditions and the presence of utilities, not to account for the client's possessions or to look inside drawers.